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What is a Film Producer? When creating a film, regardless of whether it has a small or multi-million-dollar budget, there are many people involved in a variety of complex chains of command. One of the roles that is often displayed… 
One of the most salient characteristics of any contract, especially entertainment-related ones, is allocation of risks among the parties involved. One of the areas where such risk allocation usually comes to the fore is representations and warranties provision. Let us… 
In Hollywood and the music industry, how a celebrity is managed and becomes profitable comprises of a complex system with many individuals involved, with one of the most important ones being the personal manager. This individual is responsible for acting… 
Can An Artist Refuse Credit? One of the conundrums confronting up-and-coming and even relatively established artists is that the movie or music may not conform to their “reasonable” expectations after editing. Thus, such artists may long to minimize any association… 
Music Royalties In popular culture and everyday conversations, we throw around the word royalty and assume it simply means receiving money over time because you have contributed to a song. This assumption is way too oversimplified as royalties are nuanced… 
When actors sign on to a work project, whether that is for a movie or a TV show, they must negotiate, and agree on, work contracts that can be partly governed by the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) regulations and/or provisions… 
What Are Some Basics of Film Producer’s Compensation? Producers’ compensation, similar to directors’, may encompass disparate elements ranging from development fee to guaranteed fee to pay-or-play. Let us explore these salient components in some detail. 1. DEVELOPMENT FEE Development Fee is extremely… 
Despite the fact Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) governs and regulates actor’s working conditions, travel and residuals and even minimum fee requirements, not all actors are SAG members and not all production companies are SAG signatories. In addition, principal photography might… 
What Does Estoppel Certificate Encompass in Commercial Properties? Estoppel Certificates serve a salient purpose to landlords, lenders and potential buyers of commercial property. Let us explore the salience and legal effect of such Certificates to some extent and further educate… 
Actor’s film performance starts not from principal photography and does not end with shooting the scenes. Such performance actually starts from actor’s reading of the script and deciding to accept the role to control or approval over the script to… 
